The 3rd Bangabandhu Youth Conference on Sustainable Development Goals and Climate Change was held on Tuesday at the Bangladesh embassy in Kathmandu with a call for fostering collaboration and innovation in the pursuit of a sustainable future.
In association with the Nepal Bangladesh Youth Conclave (NBYC), the Bangladesh embassy arranged the 3rd meeting of about 60 youth leaders coming from diverse backgrounds in Bangladesh and Nepal.
In his remarks, Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal, Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury, paid tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his guidance leading to the formation of strategies for building a prosperous and discrimination-free nation.
He emphasized the conference's focus on fostering awareness and commitment in tackling climate impacts and implementing the SDGs.
NBYC Coordinator Abhinav Choudhary and the participating youth leaders emphasized the significance of such conferences as platforms for identifying and sharing challenges and finding common solutions.
Twelve presentations covering various topics, including smart technologies, forestry practices, preservation of ethnic cultures, environmental protection legislation, renewable energy, sustainable cities, disaster management, and green businesses, were presented by the participants in the conference.
The event concluded with a ten-point declaration, outlining youth commitments to achieving the SDGs and effectively addressing the impacts of climate change.
